PN VATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN 2019
FORM A,B & C /VATI PN NURSING CARE OF
CHILDREN REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Terms in this set (60)
A nurse in a clinic is caring An abrasion on the back of the infant's arm
for a group of infants.
Which of the following The nurse should identify that an abrasion on the back
findings should the nurse of an infant's arm is a possible finding of maltreatment
report as a possible and should be reported to the provider.
indication of physical
maltreatment?
A nurse in a pediatric unit A toddler has a spiral fracture, and the parent reports
is assisting with providing a fall from a swing.
care for multiple children.
Which of the following The nurse should recognize the incompatibility
physical findings and between the parent's report and the presence of a
parental reports should spiral fracture, which is caused by the twisting of an
cause the nurse to suspect extremity. This incompatibility should cause the nurse
child maltreatment? to suspect child maltreatment.
,A nurse in a provider's "Inoticed some blood in my stool this morning."
office is collecting data
from an adolescent who The nurse should identify that bloody stools are an
has juvenile idiopathic adverse effect of long-term therapy with ibuprofen.
arthritis and has been The nurse should question the adolescent regarding a
taking ibuprofen daily for new onset of abdominal pain and should report the
the last 6 months. Which client's statement to the provider.
of the following client
statements should the
nurse report to the
provider?
Review the child's present understanding is correct.
The nurse should review the child's present
understanding of the procedure. This is a general
guideline for preparing a child for a diagnostic
A nurse is assisting in procedure.
preparing a preschooler
for a diagnostic Prepare the child shortly before the procedure is
procedure. Which of the correct. The nurse should prepare the child shortly
following strategies before the procedure because a preschooler has a
should the nurse use? limited concept of time.
(Select all that apply.)
Describe any expected sensations experienced
during the procedure is correct. The nurse should
emphasize sensory aspects of the procedure because
it will minimize the child's anxiety
, A nurse is assisting in the Potassium level
admission of a 9-month-
old infant who has When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to
gastroenteritis with client care, the nurse should identify that the priority
vomiting and diarrhea. finding is a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L because this
Which of the following is below the expected reference range of 4.1 to 5.3
findings is the nurse's mEq/L for a 9-month-old infant. Hypokalemia, or a
priority? (Click on the decreased potassium level, impacts the ability of
exhibit tabs for additional smooth muscles to contract and can lead to cardiac
information about the arrythmias. Therefore, the nurse should identify this as
client. There are three tabs the priority finding and notify the provider.
that contain separate
categories of data.)
A nurse is assisting with "My heart feels like it's fluttering after taking my
care for an adolescent medication,"
client who has asthma and
a new prescription for The nurse should identify that the client might be
albuterol by metered- experiencing palpitations or tachycardia, common
dose inhaler. Which of the adverse effects of albuterol.
following statements by
the client indicates that
they might be
experiencing an adverse
effect of albuterol?
A nurse is assisting with Gabapentin
providing care for an
adolescent client who has The nurse should identify that neuropathic pain results
neuropathic pain. Which of from injury to peripheral nerves and does not respond
the following medications to opiojds. However, gabapentin, an anticonvulsant
should the nurse medication, is effective for treatment of neuropathic
anticipate administering? pain.
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